Double Free Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:2.6.39-400.296.2.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2519601
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed10 May 2017

Introduced: 10 May 2017

CVE-2017-8890  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:2.6.39-400.296.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3576.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-doc package and not the kernel-uek-doc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The inet_csk_clone_lock function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.15 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (double free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging use of the accept system call.

CVSS Scores

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